Measles cases have increased in British Columbia (BC), and around the world. To protect our community, the province is holding a campaign to raise measles immunity among school children. We are also gathering immunization records. Most children in BC are immune to measles because they have had two doses of MMR vaccine. 

The measles immunization catch-up program is an opportunity for children who have zero or only one dose of measles vaccine. It is also an opportunity for us to ensure we have complete vaccine records for all school children. 

We want to reassure parents and students that this is not an emergency situation. 

We'd like to thank parents and students in advance for their participation in this important immunization campaign. We are working with the province, our health care partners and school districts to ensure the best possible measles protection for all school-aged children.

Starting in April, our Public Health team will send letters to parents of children in kindergarten through grade 12 if we don’t have records showing they are immune to measles. Parents/guardians will be provided with instructions on where and when they can go to receive the vaccination for their children and how they can update their child’s immunization records.

‎If your child was immunized by Vancouver Coastal Health Public Health, we have a copy of their immunization record.

If your child had some or all of their immunizations completed by a family physician, nurse practitioner or pharmacist, parents are encouraged to submit their child's immunization record to Vancouver Coastal Public Health. Please ensure your child's full name, date of birth, sex of child and personal health number (PHN) are included in the email and send to  cdinfo@vch.ca.

Measles – HealthLink BC 

Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR vaccine) – HealthLinkBC (available in English, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, French, Korean, Punjabi, Spanish and Vietnamese)

Vaccine safety – Immunize BC 

Tips for locating immunization records – Immunize BC 

Immunizations – Vancouver Coastal Health 

School-age immunization rates by school, grade - Vancouver Coastal Health

School-age immunization rates by VCH area - Vancouver Coastal Health

Sneezes & Diseases – VCH resource for caregivers and parents 

Vaccine and vaccine safety – Immunize BC

BC-ERAC approved education resource currently in 100 schools across the province. Designed for science and socials studies teachers in BC, KBI has 35+ free online lessons that reward student learning with the opportunity to earn vaccines for children through UNICEF Canada - Kids Boost Immunity (KBI)

School-age immunization rates by school, grade - Vancouver Coastal Health

School-age immunization rates by VCH area - Vancouver Coastal Health

Please read the letter sent to your child's school for details on what to do, specific to your region.

Richmond parent letter - English

Richmond parent letter - Chinese translation

Please read the letter sent to your child's school for details on what to do, specific to your region.

North Shore parent letter

Drop-in immunization clinics

• Saturday June 15, 2019 ‎10am to 2pm at West Community Health Centre (in the Garden Room) located at 2121 Marine Dr, West Vancouver. No appointment necessary.
  

Please read the letter sent to your child's school for details on what to do, specific to your region.

Coastal rural parent letter